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' Renewals are now m Order. On Sunday night last, the mus- ical program in the Methodist church was quite out of the ordin- ary. Only gentlemen took part in the singing, and .the organ was ably ‘handled by Mr. J. N. Robin- soxf. chemist at the cement Works, who is evidently quite a musical expert. The electric power was turned on at the furniture factory on Thursday last. As yet, only Six or seven motors are in operation. The. company also use their own power for lighting purposes durâ€" in Egremont, on Thursday of last week in the person of Mrs. Harriet Wilson. The late Mrs. 'Wilson, with her husband, George Wilson, whoâ€"predeceased her (about 27 years ago, settled in this county about sixty years ago. She was a native of Devonshire, England, and possessed a strong physical constitution Which enabled her to endure. all the hardships of pio- neer life.'and [those contingent \xihh the raising of a large fam- ily She was 95 years of age at death Burial took place on Satur- day last in Trinity cemetery, the The Epworth Leaguers of Dur- ham spenst an enjoyable evening on Monday February 5th. The meeting was well attended and the roll-call promptly answered, The topic was ably rendered by Miss Bryon. ' Wantedâ€"A middle aged woman to (18 light housework for a fam- ilv of two. A good home to suit- able person. Apply to Mrs. P. Eva, Bruce Street, Durham. 1 The Royal English Hand Bell Ringers, under the direction of C. Bradley, will give a concert in the Town 'Hall, Durham. Februarv the 29th. Plan Will be open at at Gunls Drug store. Saturday the 17th of February. ing working hours, switching on to the town service during the It is now freely admitted that the Walkerton Business College is one of fihe High-Class and most siness College, W alkerton. Ontario, for particulars. m Mr B. H. Willis is puttingin a large selected stock of imported English wallpaper, in the Calder Block. next door to the post of- fice. Persons thinking of papering their houses, will do_ well to see his stock before they make further arrangements. He will be pleased to .call- at your hOuse with .his {sam- ples at any time. ciation of Canada, its graduates eniov a prestige which gives them the best positions available. Thousands of young people Who cannot attend in person learn While they earn through our Homeâ€"Study Department. Others stufly at [home for a time and then finish at the College in a month or two. Any young person should "write to the Walkerton Bu- Remember the Methodist church social at Mr. Catton’s to-morrow. Friday evening. Good program and refreshments. Admisswn 108. Rev W. H. Hartley conducting the service Three sons and a daugh- ter in Michigan survive A social, under the auspices of the Methodist church, \V ill be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Cat- ton, on Friday evening ,February 9th. Admission 10c. Lostâ€"A gold seal off a watch chain. highly valued because .of its associations. Finder will be amply rewarded by returning it to N. McIntyre, Durham. 2 Maid wanted.â€"Apply Thomas Hashim. Try Rexall Cherry Cough Syrup. Fully guaranteed at Maicfa-rlanes’ Buy your'Valentines at The Cen- tral Drug Store. ronto. “ Dr. Jamiesons replies “to the .addxess from the Throne this Week at the-Legislature, in To- VOL. 44â€"N0. 2336. he «of :hhe pioneers 01 Lty passed away at -he gremont, on Thursday I: in the person of Mrs. of Grey 1er home y of last 5. Harriet Wilson, 3 'ilson, I Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Ctollyer, of iGuelph, and their son, Mrr. Bert E. Co'liyer, and Mrs. Collyer, of Chi- cago, were in town from aturday till Monday fifternoom. e chief ,obivect of the brief visit was to object of the brief Visit Was to see Mrs. Philip Eva, the aged {mother of Mrs. Collyer, sr., who Ilis getting quite old- and infirm. :,and in consequence the ViSitOI‘S itook rooms at the Hahn 'House I iduring their stay. Right here We itake the liberty to say the two !gentlemen spoke in unqualified terms of praise regarding the ex- cellent accommodation furnished. which was equal to, and in many cases better than the city hotels. We felt somewhat flattered to have the visitors. except Mrs. Coll- y-er. s-r., make a bee line for the Chronicle office before going else- where, after making their hotel arrangements. The younger Mr. Collyer spent some years in the Klondyke. where he made con- siderable-money. He now holds a ;con=trolling interest in a news service bureau in Chicago, and is now doing well, financially and otherwise. He was born in Dur- ham- and. enjoys coming back to the old town. It seems to us, too, that he has a liking. for the v Chronicle office, and we enjoy his calls. He was married about four months ago, but has since under- gone a severe operation for ' appendicitis, from which he is just '.recovering, and during his con- .lvalescence She is finishing the de- ferred honeymoon- ' borhood. He was 32 years of age, the third {son of Mr. James Mat- thews, of 'Egremont. Tor several :v-eiu‘s he has been in'the West and at the time of his death Was brakeman on the C. N. 'R. be- tween Saskatoon and Prince Al- bert. and was killed accidentally, on Ibis run 0:11 .the 29th of January. No facts :of the sad affair are to hand as yet. The bereaved family have the singere sympathy of the community. Rexall Cold Tablets break up a cold quickly. At Macfaxrla-nes’. On Monday of «this week the re- mains ;of Wm. E. Matthews were laid to rest in BarbO'ur’s cemetery. The death :01! this fine young‘mam‘ *has cast a gloom over the neigh- Valentines, Fancy and Comic, and Valentine Post-cards. all kinds at The Central Drug Store. The Epworth League of Durham is preparing to shave a valentine social on Tuesday evening, Febru- arv 13th, Everybody come and :have a good time. Admission 10¢. The groundho-g saw his shadow on Friday, so it’s six weeks’ more of Winter. Mrs. \Vm. Black who has been in bed for over ten weeks owing to falling on [the “sidewalk and frac- turing'Iher hip, Went - to Toron- to last Friday on a stretcher for further treatment. Before leaving she wished to extend her sincere thanks to the citizens of Durham for .their numerous acts of kind- ness to her While she was compell- ~to remain in bed at her home. Two car loads of damaged grain will arrive at the Durham station of a good quality and will be dis- tributed 'llhursday of this week. This is a snap for parties wanting cheap feed. Prices lower than anything previously offeredâ€"JV. Calder. The next home fail Will be held here on Thursday, February 15th. This institution is now well and favorably known, and needs only the announcement .Thursday of next week is the day. Remember 'the Epwlosrth Meeting. Monday evening, February 12th. This will be a special Missonary meeting and an enjoyable time is assured, but come out and judge for yourselves. Remember the Valentine Social in the Methodist Church, Tuesday evening, February the 13th._ Be- freshments will be served. Every- body come and bring friends. Ad- mission 10 cents. Doors open at 7.30 p. m. Take a look at your label. Don’t miss the _Hand Bell Ring- ers. Town Hall, February 29th, Cow for sale, due in April.-Geo. Am owsmibh. Apart from this bad temper we ‘never did believe 'that Mr. Luke lwas a bad man at geart. We don’t ‘belie've so yet. and our reason for the faith we entertained £10m twen- yea-rs 1011' more has been intensified £Ie‘ic .'alu ays hm1elul and his de- termination in many \\ ays became a Vice rather than a Virtue. On making his start in life by issuing the Durham “Standard.” he was, we learn. a man of good habits, but :his un-g‘ON-erned. and, shall we say ungovernable will, led him away from itlhe .paths of rectitude. and after a dhequered newspaper 'r'ar-eer of about ten years, the pa- per was suspended. 'flh-ruo‘ugh very sorrowful circumstances. and ,~how- ever we might Wish to forget this 'sad chapter in (Mr. Luke’s life. he never again regained his former and “W8 believe Ihis natural maln- hood. S. L. M. Luke. He was then a voung man of twenty-four years ef 270. and MO assume such a task in those early days, he must have been a young man of energy, heme and determination. He was indeed possessed of all :flhese char- acteristics. He was always enerâ€" "In :1857 on the 19th of this month, there appeared from a little of- fice and a Very primitive news- paper plant, the first paper ever issued in the town of Durham, and if we mistake not the only paper then issued in'the 'Cloumty outside the town of Owen Sound. The Dublisher, the editor, the ‘proprie- tor. and, we presume also the typéâ€"setter, general manager and chore boy of the establishment was I..-“ annuavvkuwv an: luxv JJG‘L LL'CD Lid-Di . The passing on "M‘O‘nd‘a‘y last. at but in forceful language, and in: Grey County House of Refuge, in as full of vigor. he declared h: Markdal-e,:of the above well-known determination at the time to deg: character removes a rare specimen patch the offender. of humanity. Possessing superior _ Poor Luke! [his was a life < mental faculties, excellent educaâ€"Enardaship, and during many year tion. a physical constitution far nearly fifty years, he has, we b: above the average, and with un-ilie-ve, been carrying a secret bu: daunlted energy he began life withiden of sorrow of which no me bright hopes and prospects for agever learned 1th the full. The ”anti useful and successful career. Helbio‘graphy was newer furnishe established a newspaper in Duvr-g'tihe secrets, whatever they may b ‘ham over ’50 years ago, “The Dur-fare forever sealed from the worl ‘ham Standard.” Luke was a cleverQVVEhaJt we say regarding the d writer and energetic newsgat-hererqceased we say in as charitable but the drink habit became master ' spirit as possible. and we say sand for lover thirty years he has largely because of the belief. th been a {slave to the passion: Tak-jie desired to (reveal from his on ing orders for fruit trees and :prun- pen the real cause of his own fai ing orchards has been his principal: are in life. occupation for a quarter of a cenâ€"F My. Luke had many friends; fe tary. and during inclemrnt weather'of the older inhabitants of tl he must have endured untold mis-‘wwn /or surrounding townshi} 8U" and suffering, though WithOUt wv<_.-u1d deny him hospitality. Thc a murmur. On the 15th ,of January did not like his habits, but the '11? “'33 brought in ‘3 famished oi row for his misfort1:ne cause c.;n<lition to “The Home,” where feeling of :pity ,in the hearts < r.o;.:rislimen-t was given. warmth afâ€"fmany Who have long kmown him. forded. medical aid called in and? '- . . ' “wwwr resteoratives given. which gave, temporary relief, but the “iron”: H‘lMENEAL constitution which had stood the CAlilERON-McG-RATH. severe strain so long had become» ""1 1 f M d "\l M‘ l .- . u , o - - '. t l “s. 'c. exhausted, and With the \\ eight of; m 1 me O I an ‘ 1 years..a:ge 79,18 L. M. Luke passediael ,M'C'Gl‘a‘t‘h, the genial hOSt an . . . l ,_ 8958}? HIS eventful llfe “"0111dt‘hcstess of the Central Hotel, we make an interesting volume, bUt'tthe scene of a very pretty, be the storv sad What a warning! . . . ” " i-aulet weddlng. when their young Interment took place on Tuesday‘ . in .Markd‘ale Public Cemeteryi‘e‘St daugihter,'He1en E., was unite -~-Standard. lin the {sacred bonds of mat-.rimon Mr. John :S. Black. the veteran Clerk of Glenelg township. who is in his 76th year and still ably per- forming the onerous duties of his office, dropped into our sanctum on Tuesday and in speaking of the late Mr. Luke informed us tzhat the first time the saw deceased was in 1856. fifty-six years ago, and says .Mr. Black‘ “You wouldn’t guess what he was doing. He was going from house to house With a pe- tition getting 'sigrners against the manufacture and sale 'of spirituous and fermented liquors?” He was. then a total abstainer.~â€"Markda1e Standard. We really regret to learn of the death; of is. L. M. Luke; one of the besi-knbuwn men in Durham and vicinity Where he lived for over fifty years. bv private and semi-private inter- Vieus with the deceased. A. few years ago Mr. Luke took us into his confidence sufficiently far no say that he had hidden se- crets that would never be revealed he promised us an autobiography of himself to be published in the Chronicle, but not umtil after his death. This he said, would show to the World the cause of his fail- ure. and be a revelation to many who condemn him for his conduct. S. L. M. LUKE IS DEAD. DURHAM. MHZ. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8,1912 need the Money. Our Clubbing Rates the lowest ! Bunctually at mine o’clock, the Mummy .codple passed up the {aisle of rohe churchr to the strains Eof Lodmen-grin’s Wedding march. :played by Miss Irene McPhee. fniece of the bride. LAST CHANCE FOR FREE LAND A reservation of fertile valley land is now open in Mexico. Homesteads free. Only require- ment is to ihave :5 acres of banâ€" anas planted within 5 years. An authorized .compaany Will plant the bananas and market them on shares. Your share should bring $200 per acre annually. The Jam- hha Plantation C.o,' Block 2209. Pittsburg, Pa., US.,A. distribute Mexican land in rhhe UHS and Can- ada. Write for particulars. You need not {go to Mexico. The bridewasbeautifully attired in a dress of brown mousseline Isatin, trimmed with brown silk net over «cream satin. wearing a brown beaver hat with ostrich plume, and toanried a bouquet of white carn'ati-Oéns aind maiden-hair fern. Her bridesmaid, Miss E. M. MicAuliff-e, was becomingly dressed in cream silk, and carried a bou- quet of pink carn‘atioms and maid- en-‘hair fern. fast. served by the bride’s cousins, Misses Effie and Katie McMillan. im stihe dining room. which was app-ro- Dria-telydecomated with evergreens and American beauties. The young couple were the re- cipients of many costly presents. among which was a cheque for twenty-five dollars from the bride’s father. They will reside in Dunham. The council met Monday night. If sOm-e people were to rise from their graves, and read the epi- taphs on their headstones, they would think they crawled out of the Wrong hole. ‘ , Poor Luke! [his was a life of hardship, and during many years. nearly fifity years, he has, we be- lieve, been carrying a secret bur- den of sorrow of which no man ever learned to the full. The ”auto- biography was never furnished. the secrets, whatever they may be, are forever sealed from :the world. W'Ehalt we say regarding the de- ceased we say in as charitable a spirit as possible. and we say it largely because i01f :the belief. that The groom was ably assisted by Mr. R. J. McMillan. 0f Palmerston. The groom’s :gift to the bride was a beautiful icrescent brooch, set with pearls; to the bridesmaid, a pretty brooch set with bri‘l- Hearts; and to the groomslma'n, a stick pin set with pearIS. The ceremony was performed by «their parish priest, Rev. Father Ferguson, of Markd-ale, in the presence of many relatives and friends. With tears in his eyes he protested his innocence in the Barnes’ case. but in forceful langu'alg'e.‘ and just as full of vigor‘ he declared his determination at the time to des- pat-oh the offender The home of Mr. and Mrs. Mich- ael .IVI'C'GI'aJtlh, the genial host and hostess of the Central Hotel, was the scene of a very pretty, but Quiet wedding. when their young- est daughter, ,Helen E., was united in :tuhe {sacred bonds «of matrimony to .Mr. Allan Cameron. of Dunham. iMr. Luke had many friends; few of the older inhabitants of the town for surrounding townships would deny him hospitality. They did not like his habits, but their roarow for his misfortune caused feeling of pity ,in the hearts of ,4 (w‘ A own fail- 60¢§+§§§§§O+§§§¢§§§Oz909z§§§§§§§¢¢§§z 999 MWW”§¢ Extra Semi-Annual Sale Specials These Must Be Cleared Out before Taking Stock . F. MORLCCK Men’s Fur and Fur-Lined Coats, regular $22, $35 and $52, for $17.79, $27.00 and $46.89 Men’s Fur Gauntlets and Heavy Mitts Special prices in all lines Ladies’ Fur Coats, regular $37 for $31.69 Men’s Heavy Woollen Top Shirts, our regular price $1.25, for 890. Snow on the Ground but Spring in the Store New Embroideries and Laces have arrived just in time for your spring sewing, Exquisite effects in Valenciennes, and the popular Tor- chons,â€"W0nderful values in embroid- esies. 1912 promises to be a. banner year in this line of goods. â€"â€" Come in and see them â€"â€" W E ANNOUNCE with pleasure the daily arrival of New Spring Goods, including a wonderful as- sortment of Dress Goods, Prints, Ginghams, Cottons, Laces, and Embroideries, and we are really glad to show them to you, even though you haVe no immediate in- tentions of 'buying. The patterns and styles are so attractiveâ€"the qualities are so good, and the prices so reasonable, that we know you will come again to buy. $1.00 PER YEAR